1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 197 (97th Congress)

House roll call 197 · 97th Congress · Sep 17, 1981

To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 3518, the authorizations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the department of state, the in

On Sep 17, 1981, the House voted 379–3 (HR 3518). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–2, Republicans 172–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
379
No
3
Did not vote
60
Date
Sep 17, 1981

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 1 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats206 yes · 2 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, Sep 17, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-197/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).